Chapter 452

Although there were many movies related to King Kong, the 33 and 76 versions were the orthodox works. In the former, the heroine lost her job due to the Great Depression and became homeless. She was a young girl who had nowhere to go and was taken in by a director who wanted to shoot a movie with scenery. Then, she met King Kong. In the latter, she was a shipwreck survivor who was rescued by the director. She followed the director to the island and met King Kong.

In the latest version of the script, the heroine was an actress with a dream. She worked as a small actress in a theater, hoping that one day she could become the heroine on the stage. But because of the Great Depression, she lost her job and everything. Even eating became a problem. Finally, she was rescued by a director after she stole something from a fruit store.

The director was struggling with his new movie. He planned to give it his all, but he didn't have a suitable actress. Then he found the heroine outside the fruit store. Not only did he treat her to a full meal, but he also invited her to act in his movie.

It was a familiar plot, wasn't it? This was almost a copy of the encounter between Adriaan and Naomi. There might be many differences in the details, but there was no difference in essence. So she hesitated for a long time before she asked him after the meeting, "Is this the reason why you want me to be the heroine?"

Only Naomi knew what that afternoon and night meant to her. Even Adrian didn't have as much of an impact on her as she did. Just like she said, she finally had a touch of color in her life after more than a decade of gray. Therefore, it was certain that Naomi would play the role well, especially in the first ten minutes of the scene.

Of course, Adriaan had some selfish reasons for this arrangement, but so what? Naomi was aware of her selfishness, and Adrienne knew that she was aware of it. Her subsequent reaction was enough to explain everything. Therefore, Adriaan changed his plan. He stood Nicole up and spent the night with Naomi alone.

"I love you, Eide, no matter what kind of person you are." Sitting on the grass on the hillside, looking down at the brilliant lights of downtown Los Angeles, the girl nestled in Adriaan's arms said so.

Adriaan didn't answer. He just hugged her tightly and kissed her gently on the top of her head.

Although the press conference of the live-action version of "Transformers" was very eye-catching, it didn't affect the release of other blockbusters and their box office. Therefore, "Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones" earned a box office of 80 million in the first week, which was a lot higher than the first film. It firmly sat at the top of the North American box office.

But unfortunately, this film's reputation was worse than the previous one. The media was full of criticism, so much that the second film fell by more than 40% in the second week. Although it had successfully crossed the 100 million mark, and it seemed that it would not be a problem to get a total box office of 200 to 300 million in North America, the ridicule of the media was not small. Voices such as "Lucas is old" and "The prequel trilogy is not sincere" could be heard everywhere.

Lucas must be very unhappy, but who would care? As long as they could attract attention, the reporters didn't care about the feelings of the subject. Therefore, most of the characters in the film were ridiculed, including the virtual character Master Yoda. The only two who were not so bad were Muriel Jackson and Natalie. The former didn't have many scenes, and he had some style. As for the latter … there wasn't much to say.

"That's not good either. I don't necessarily have that kind of … temperament." In the garden, Natalie curled up in a chair and said in a lazy tone after flipping through all the scripts or outlines in the garden.

"But you know, Nada, I don't have any more ideas." It sounded like she was complaining, but Adriaan had a nonchalant smile on his face.

He would definitely not miss the premiere of "Star Wars Episode II," so naturally, Natalie would go back to the Beverly Hills mansion with him. Adriaan never let go of any opportunity for her to come to Los Angeles.

"It doesn't matter. Anyway … there's no rush, right?" Natalie lowered her head. "And I'm thinking … maybe I can go back to Israel to study."

"I don't think that's a good idea, Nada." How could Adriaan not know what she was thinking? Going back and forth between the United States and Israel was much more troublesome than going back and forth between Los Angeles and New York. "This is just like how I didn't suggest you tell the media that acting in a movie is just a side job. This concerns your image as an actor. The audience wants to see a … model who is consistent."

Natalie fell silent, but before she could speak, Adriaan immediately changed the topic. "By the way, I suddenly have an idea. You might want to hear it."

Then he continued, "In the sixties, a charismatic priest came to a Catholic school in New York. He taught the children in a relaxed atmosphere and quickly won the love of many people. However, the conservative and devout old nun who was originally in charge of the school didn't like it and found it hard to accept it. Then, because of the civil rights movement, the first black boy entered the school. The priest showed extraordinary passion for the child. A young and pure nun saw it all and became suspicious. In the end, she told the old nun about it. The old nun then began to investigate and found out that the priest seemed to have a criminal record.

Even though she didn't have any evidence, because she firmly believed that the priest was guilty, she tried her best to chase the priest out of the school. The priest also insisted that he was not guilty and claimed that he would defend his authority at all costs. Thus, a smokeless war broke out between the priest and the nun. "

He then paused for a while, waiting for Natalie to digest the words before continuing, "In the end, the priest made a compromise. He made a compromise for the child and left the school. The old nun finally achieved her goal. Then, when there was no one around, she faced the young nun who told her all these before. Finally, she couldn't hold back her tears because she didn't have any concrete evidence. So, whether the priest molested a child or not doesn't have much to do with the story. The story just wants to tell people how much doubt and stubbornness can affect people. "

Natalie still didn't say anything. She turned her head to the bushes further away and her expression changed a few times as well. Adriaan saw it and couldn't help but chuckle. Smart people were like that, always thinking too much. Even he couldn't avoid it, let alone Natalie who always had a hidden conflict in her heart.

"The old nun is definitely not suitable for the role but the young nun is fine," Adriaan continued.

"Yes, this is a good idea. From the perspective of human nature, it makes people think deeply. Writing it into a script should be … not bad." Natalie took a deep breath. She was sure that this was what he was warning her about, because …

"But you neglected one point, Eide." She raised her head and tried to make herself look serious. "I'm a Jew, even though I'm not particularly religious … I'm still a Jew."

"Yes, it's a pity." Adriaan smiled. "That's why I didn't bring it out earlier. It was just a thought. It's not bad to get your approval."

He then stood up and looked up at the sky with his hand cupping his eyes. The sun was unusually strong. Even though it was still June, the weather in LA was almost like summer.

"Since you can't pick a good script for the time being, take a break for a while. You've graduated anyway. You can take this opportunity to adjust your mood, and then … it doesn't matter if you don't want to move to LA, but it's necessary to have a long-term place to live, right?" Adriaan smiled. "Don't worry, I'll give you a good script this year, so don't think too much now. Swim with me."

He leaned over to her and winked mischievously. "I specially picked a swimsuit for you."

Natalie opened her mouth to say something, but in the end, she just shrugged and said in an indifferent tone, "It's probably not the king's new clothes."

Adriaan then laughed out loud. He actually wanted to see Natalie swimming naked, but she might be able to accept it if it was only in the air. She probably wouldn't be willing to be completely naked. It didn't matter. Adriaan didn't mind at all. He could take it slow. Besides, the swimsuit was not bad. The three palm-sized areas made her look very sexy. Also, because she was obedient and no longer insisted on a vegetarian diet, her figure was much fuller and looked very well-proportioned.

Although she was still subconsciously wary and resistant, when Natalie got into the mood and played in the water, she couldn't help but laugh at Adriaan's teasing.

If you have any more tricks up your sleeve, Nada, just do it. That was what Adriaan thought as he kissed the wet girl. It was a pity that the idea of "Cloud of Child Abuse" would be ruined.

Although Adriaan had everything planned, to be safe, he still intended to give Natalie a significant supporting role that could win a good reputation. It would be best if it could be released next year. However, although he found a lot of roles, none of them were particularly suitable. Natalie didn't feel anything after looking at those ideas. At present, the only suitable one was "Cloud of Child Abuse".

This movie was supposed to be a stage play in 2005, and then it was adapted into a movie. The role of the young and simple nun was very suitable for Natalie's current public image. However, there was still an insurmountable obstacle. This was a nun, and Natalie was Jewish, born in a slightly conservative Jewish family.

In fact, it was not a big deal for a Jew to play a Catholic. The role was a role, and the actor was an actor. However, this was likely to affect Adriaan's plan. Therefore, he gave up this tempting idea. Although it was only a possibility, it was certain to cause a certain degree of controversy. He didn't want to take the risk. After all, he had promised her that he would promote her to a height that no one could reach.

There was no need to rush. Take your time. Although there was still the post-production of "The Matrix", "The Lord of the Rings", and "The She-Devil" to be supervised, and it was very likely that another movie would be released at the end of the year, there were still a few months. It was enough for him to find a good work that was suitable for Natalie.

With the release of "Star Wars", the competition for the summer holidays began to heat up. However, the film companies under AC Media did not release commercial blockbusters one after another like last year. It seemed that after the climax of last year, they suddenly became weak. Even Pixar, which was already the leader in the animation industry, did not have any works this year, although several popular blockbusters were scheduled to be released at the end of the year.

However, if one thought that the development of AC Media had stopped, it would be a big mistake. In July, AC Media announced in a very low-key manner that they had successfully acquired FHM from EMAP, a veteran media company in the United Kingdom. Yes, that's right, it was the famous, first-class men's magazine, "Gang of Men".

"Why do you want to buy this magazine?" In Claude's big office, Adriaan asked curiously. This acquisition was completely led by Claude. Although he knew about it, he did not care much. In the end, when he came back to his senses, the acquisition was already completed.

"Why do you only ask about this magazine?" Claude immediately asked. "You know, I bought not only FHM from EMAP, but also many European radio stations and television stations."

"I know, I know, we want to expand in Europe." Adriaan raised his hands. "But I remember I emphasized to you that the development of print media will soon begin to decline. Even though FHM has a lot of readers, it can't escape this circle, right?"

"So I have already redesigned FHM's website and asked them to transplant some of the successful experience of MAXIM." Claude laughed. "Come on, Eide, don't pretend in front of me. Now, as long as you want, you can arrange any woman you want to be on the cover of FHM."

Adriaan squinted his eyes and stared at him for a while. He then sighed and said, "Okay, FHM is indeed good, but I want ELLE more."

"That's not easy. After all, it is a magazine founded in the 1940s, and is now a famous fashion brand." Claude leaned back in the high-back chair. "Also, didn't you say that the twilight of print media is coming? The twilight of print media is approaching. We have enough print magazines for Maxim, FHM, and ESPN. "

"Yes, I know." Adriaan sighed.

MAXIM was acquired not long after it was founded, and Adriaan's attitude towards the internet was very popular. It was only slightly less popular than a top magazine like FHM. As for ESPN, it was originally a famous sports channel. It was acquired by ABC in the early days, and the Hearst Group also had a part of the shares. Then, after ABC was acquired by AC Media, ESPN was separated like CNN. So far, it was the most famous sports channel in the United States and had the most users. Various lifestyle TV series often used ESPN to ridicule and ridicule when talking about sports.

Currently, ESPN was preparing to expand to Europe, which was why Claude bought some of EMAP's radio stations and television stations.

However, ESPN magazine was founded at the end of 2000. ESPN was the most famous sports channel, but Sports Illustrated was the most popular sports magazine. Every year, the girls in the magazine were very popular. Because of this, although ESPN had always had the idea of creating a magazine, they had no experience. They were worried that they could not compete with Sports Illustrated, and they had to continue to develop and consolidate themselves, so they never took action.

Later, when Adrian found out about it, he immediately started to encourage them. He vaguely remembered that ESPN had its own magazine. He even gave them a rather … dirty idea. ESPN, which Sports Illustrated had done before, could do the same. ESPN, which Sports Illustrated hadn't done before, should also do the same. Simply put, ESPN could not only invite some beautiful female athletes to be on the cover or in the centerfold like Sports Illustrated, but they could also invite a strong and sexy male athlete to be on the cover or in the centerfold. Both men and women could attract a lot of readers.

"Sometimes, I really want to open your head and see what's inside." After Claude learned about it, he asked him. Adriaan responded with a shrug. This was a trend.

After discussion and investigation, ESPN decided to do this. Therefore, after taking the time to prepare, they finally rushed to launch the magazine at the end of the millennium. After more than a year of development, the response was quite good. Although there was a slight difference from expectations, and it was not as good as Sports Illustrated, the "men's" strategy did attract a lot of praise. Adriaan once again proved his foresight.

In short, as long as they continued to adjust themselves, with the support of AC Media, ESPN was bound to have a place in the sports magazine industry. Now, with the addition of FHM, even if AC Media didn't have famous magazines like Time, Vanity Fair, or People, they would still have their own territory in this industry. Furthermore …

"Don't worry about it, Eide." Claude waved his hand. "It didn't cost much. It's a good deal."

"So now you're targeting the Dallas Cowboys?" Adriaan snorted.

"You finally talked about this topic." Claude laughed. "I thought you weren't going to talk about it."

Adrian narrowed his eyes. The Dallas Cowboys, one of the NFL's powerhouses, had won the Major League Championship several times. They were the biggest rivals of the New York Giants, who had also won the Major League Championship many times. They were competing for who had won the most championships. As mentioned a long time ago, many rich people and large groups liked to support several teams. The American sports culture was quite good, and Claude was no exception.

In fact, he was not particularly fanatical about American football. Relatively speaking, he might prefer baseball. However, since AC Media was already the world's top media group, of course, it should have the hottest and most luxurious team. Even Claude could not avoid this kind of thinking. After all, not many people could reach their current heights at the age of 30.

Moreover, Los Angeles was very interesting. There were the NBA's Lakers and Clippers, MLB's Dodgers and Angels, NHL's Mighty Ducks and Kings, MLS's Los Angeles Galaxy and Chivas USA, but there was no NFL team. There were no big teams in the surrounding cities, so Claude had to set his sights on the Dallas Cowboys in Texas.

"You're really in the mood, Krau. The Texans won't allow an investment from California to control the Dallas Cowboys." Adriaan frowned slightly. "And … what about my Lakers?"